What Is Better Than Giving Away A MacBook AIR

So the July-August comment contest which started out as just something I thought I would try seemed to have went over pretty well… we sent out over 65 ShoeMoney shirts world wide to 14 different countries! Our grand price winner Margie took home the MacBook AIR!

As far as blog traffic the traffic was up about 30% overall and comments increased a decent margin also.

We had many companies offer to sponsor the next contest but I gave Neil Patel over at QuickSprout the option to sponsor again and he said that he loved all the traffic from the first contest and would be happy to give away another Macbook AIR.

But I wanted to also do something more… so this month we are also giving away a Regular Macbook (yes the one with 2 usb ports and a cd/dvd dual layer).

So the Grand prize winner will now have their choice between the MacBook Air or the standard Macbook and the runner up will get the other

So how does it work again? Each day we will randomly select 1 commentator from that days posts. That person will go into a pool that will be choosen from at the end to win the grand prize or one of the other many prizes we will have. You can check the official comment contest page for more details (and listing of daily winners).

If you or your company would like to donate a product for the next comment contest giveaway please use our contact form. Your prizes must be available to anyone anywhere in the world (where legal).

This contest just like the last is open to anyone anywhere in the world as long as its legal for me to ship to you ;).

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Great content! I am agree! You should right more! Checking my blog pleasings!

Seriously though, having to use a PC at work and a glorious Macbook Pro at home is driving me mad. I could use the Air to slip inside the Thinkpad at work and do some real work!

September 3, 2008

Chetan

LOL if you hadn’t written the line “In true spammer fashion:” then i would have taken you as a spammer too!

That was hilarious!

September 3, 2008

Aryeh

You give away awesome prices. Hope I can win

September 3, 2008

Aryeh

We just need to comment and we are entered to win right?

September 3, 2008

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yes, you are entered to win the daily contest.

September 3, 2008

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yeah, what you need to do is comment. a lot.

September 4, 2008

Blogging Millionare

I would take 4 GB memory.

September 3, 2008

Daniel Schildt

I’m sure it would be nice to get new hardware since my old computer is size of big box full of metal and it’s not that portable as one could say. I just started studying Degree Programme in Business Information Technology so getting some sort of laptop could be great help to have. Anyways, have to be more active at commenting. Great idea of increasing amount of participation in blogs. 😉

September 3, 2008

Borgo7

OMG! What!?!?!?!? Two mac! T_T I’m crying. I hope to win this time 😛

September 3, 2008

Hyder

So we comment to win, that’s it?

September 3, 2008

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there’s the daily draw and the final draw at the end of the month. To enter in the daily draw you have to comment. To enter in the final draw you have to win one of the daily draws.

September 3, 2008

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dude do you people not see the comment contest details in the link or on the homepage? oh, i get it. nevermind.

September 4, 2008

meethere

Thats awesome..
I think you should decrease the duration of content timing.
make it a monthly or fortnightly contest 😀

September 3, 2008

Chetan

If you were contributing some macbooks and sponsoring those, then the time would have reduced, i suppose 😀

September 3, 2008

jim

Or Daily. 🙂

September 3, 2008

meethere

lol, but shoemoney is getting 100s of sponsoring offer.. so the bankroll remains full 😀

September 3, 2008

Amanda (DrifterMama)

I’m in!!!! I want that Mac so I can toss this POS Dell to the curb!

September 3, 2008

Bradley

Dieeee DELL dieee! lol

September 3, 2008

dimaks

i am using a DELL right now.. but because i had no option since it is a company issue.

September 15, 2008

Lee

Brilliant. However, the choice between the two laptops is a big decision since both are very appealing for different reasons.

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Deron Sizemore

Can’t remember exactly how to enter from the last contest… but I think all that was required was a comment?

This is my comment then! 😉

September 3, 2008

rizzy

It would be great to win a Macbook! Even a t-shirt would be nice. I am not very lucky when it comes to contests.

September 3, 2008

dimaks

same here.. as i have said above, a t-shirt would be fine (with a mac wrapped in it) hehe.

September 15, 2008

Computer Juice

Didn’t enter the last one but definitely will this time around.

September 3, 2008

Chris @ ComicHacks.com

All that’s required is a comment? Here’s mine.

I’ll also be watching this to see how I should model my contests for my blog in a few months.

I love giving stuff away and getting stuff for free. Who doesn’t? 😉

September 3, 2008

Santhosh

MacBook AIR is one of dream machines.. lets see if I can make atleast the regular one this time 🙂

Great giveaway btw 🙂 keep it up shoe!

September 3, 2008

Pangeran

I want to win that if possible…
Holding a contest is very interesting, especially if the prize is BIG!

September 3, 2008

Andrew Rouhafzai

Long time since I haven’t read this blog, I’m glad your still bigger and ever than better :).

AR

September 3, 2008

Bradley

30% increase in traffic, that’s insane! lol. I wonder how much of that traffic will stick?

September 3, 2008

Peter Lin

If you post more comment will you have a better chance of winning? Or is it one entry per email 🙂

September 3, 2008

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I’m not quite sure about this. I believe that one comment equals to one entry.

September 3, 2008

Sohail

A neat way to get more traffic. Great ideas Jeremy.

September 3, 2008

Tom

Love the blog … I’m sure I would love the shirt as well!

September 3, 2008

Jeff

Great idea Jeremy, I always stop by for a read and now you’re getting me comment too! I was wondering what exactly is your goal in getting everyone to comment more?

September 3, 2008

Steve Cospolich

I’m in it to win it.

September 3, 2008

Jason Bartholme

Great way of encouraging participation and interaction. Do those shirts come in husky kid sizes? Then again, one size fits all with the MacBooks.

September 3, 2008

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If you will win the daily draw, you will have the opportunity to chose the size and style (male, female) of the t-shirt :D. Good luck!

September 3, 2008

Adam

I’m a fan of USB ports and CD/DVD layers, so I already know what I’ll pick.

September 3, 2008

Dan

I’m amazed at the number of contests Market Leverage is able to sponsor… business must be good!

September 3, 2008

Web Milionário

Awesome, keep up these grear prizes!

September 3, 2008

cheap used cars

shoe just for the record its an awesome contest. let me just say that I have a macbook, and a macbook air, I just can’t bring myself to purchase a shoemoney shirt.

September 3, 2008

John Ellenich

I could use a new laptop…

September 3, 2008

Nimic

Wow, very impressive prizes. I’m definitely going to have to comment more! I’m giving away a shower timer this week. Have to start somewhere, I suppose :).

September 3, 2008

filontheroad

Wow, great idea!! I hope i will be more lucky this time. BTW the shirt just arrived and i will post a pic the next days. Thanks Jeremy !!

September 3, 2008

Esteban Panzera

Nice! I wish I had luck 🙁

September 3, 2008

Andrew

WOW. I love this contest.

September 3, 2008

AffiliateObsession

yay! Another contest!

September 3, 2008

mcveat

Maybe this will be the first time I own something ?

September 3, 2008

Ryan

Love the blog! Hope I win! 🙂

September 3, 2008

dimaks

same wish here

September 15, 2008

Drew

I’m such a gadget geek, I’d take the Air over the regular MacBook any day. Despite the obvious reasons to pick the other way around.

September 3, 2008

Rasim

Cool, Get better and better. 😀 Soon there will be 30 macs – 1 for each day winner and the grand price – ferrari. lol

September 3, 2008

Static

I guess another reason to make this comment? 😉 Dude, this time two chances to win assuming I win a Shoemoney shirt first! You know you want to give a Macbook to a college freshman who still can’t decide whether to go a nomral PC with a Vista or a Mac. I want to convert Jeremy and I can with a free thousand dollar equipment!

September 3, 2008

CultureMob.com

Nice! Great blog and even better giveaway!

September 3, 2008

RobMonroe

That sounds like a hell of a giveaway! Sure beats the “win a giftcard to target” stuff that is out there…

September 3, 2008

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sounds good….if I get the laptop I’m selling it on ebay and I’m going to split it with you shoe…sound good?

September 3, 2008

MoneyM8

Thanks for the T-Shirt I won on August 8 Jeremy! I didn’t know where to send my mugg shot of me wearing the shirt for your gallery so I just replied to the email I got for the shirt and they said they would send it to Tech to add it to the gallery.

Thanks also for the opportunity to win the MacBook air and now another opportunity to win a MacBook Air or regular Mac.

Congrats on the increase in traffic and comments too.

September 3, 2008

Lyndon

Ah decisions to make, do I want the MacBook Air or the regular MacBook? Who am I kidding, I’d just be happy to win. It’s not like I ever win anything that I really want anyway.

September 3, 2008

Michael Jensen

Very cool Shoemoney, I love the win win. You get more readers/eye balls/advertisers/clicks and two of us get a sweet new Mac. I’d go for the Air.

September 3, 2008

Aleks

Nice Contest!

Like Lyndon i never win anything, would be nice to get one of these nice macbooks 🙂 Steve Jobs for President!

September 3, 2008

Logy Laps

Ill definitely win this time =)

September 3, 2008

acrucia - the adult price comparison

Wicked contest yet again, never used an apple machine before, would love to win one to try it out 🙂

September 3, 2008

Joshua

Maybe someday I can sponsor this contest…

September 3, 2008

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September 3, 2008

EntreBlast

Sweet! I must make more comments this time around!

September 3, 2008

Harrison Watson

I need at least a t-shirt…although the macbook air would certainly be fantastic

September 3, 2008

Nick Stamoulis

What an awesome contest – definitely gives great incentive!

September 3, 2008

Kate Dickman

Two MacBook airs? Simply sweet!

September 3, 2008

Moneybites

One macbook air and one normal macbook actually..

September 3, 2008

Bri Manning

Well, the winner gets the choice of one or the other, not both.

Though, that would be a whole lot of sweet computery goodness…

September 3, 2008

Cheryl W

Wow, this is great! Thanks so much!

September 3, 2008

Diego G

Two MacBooks? Ill definitely win this time!! Greetings from México.

September 3, 2008

dimaks

if you win, you can only take one (1) piece not both 🙂

September 15, 2008

Rekzai

Damn I thought for sure I would win, oh well. Congratz Margie.

September 3, 2008

mrkbsm

Another generous giveaway! Thanks to Shoemoney and his prize-sponsors for the chance to win!

September 3, 2008

MarketingWicked

Its amazing what a little bribe will do for traffic… love it!

September 3, 2008

David

I have to admit that if I won a free computer that would be almost as awesome as your increase in traffic and comments. Who knew that giving stuff away for free would increase traffic :-p

September 3, 2008

Guy Dub

how much is the postage of the macbook to the uk I wonder?

September 3, 2008

fthead9

Well summer may be gone but at least Shoe is trying to ease the pain with Macbooks 🙂

September 3, 2008

Miha

Give me the Air please… 😉

September 3, 2008

Johnny

tshirts? dood…i’m going to hope for that one! and then hope for the mac. haha. probably only way i’ll ever convert over. PC forever!

September 3, 2008

Bryn Youngblut

Congrats to the previous winners! I hope I get lucky this time, I really want to get my first Mac.

September 3, 2008

dimaks

if i get lucky too.. my first mac ever. good luck!

September 15, 2008

storm

Great stuff, another chance to win, got my fingers crossed for a Shirt, and praying for a Mac.

So does the competition run until the end of September, do we have a date for the draw?

September 3, 2008

Moneybites

Hope I win this month, you never know 😉

September 3, 2008

Trucker

I want a tee shirt pretty bad and I need a Mac. Thanks!

September 3, 2008

Melvin

yeah the one that won only had an entry but still she won… i mean most just have an entry but the chances are bigger rather than playing lotto…

September 3, 2008

Grant

Not commented here before, but been reading a fair while. Looks like you’ve given me the encouragement I need!

September 3, 2008

Music Blog

Congrats to the winner, I will probably be contacting you about a prize soon that my company could sponsor. Always seem to promote the sponsors very well which is a big plus so the l links to sponsor websites dont just get thrown in with a h6 tag somewhere.

September 3, 2008

lasvegascom

I have been talking about buying a mac for awhile now, but the wifey hasn’t allowed me to do it. So I am going to be in on this contest.

September 3, 2008

Edgar

I hope I win, my kid need a lap top

September 3, 2008

Ash

Congratz on first comment contest being a success my one entry didn’t get me a Macbook but I did get a shirt 😛

September 3, 2008

Reid

This is such a great opportunity to win some prizes. If you think about all of the scams and other things out there that people get caught up in while trying to get a free macbook, why not just visit this blog. You can read and learn some very valuable info and have a much better chance of winning a computer than almost anywhere else!!! Sweet idea glad to see your keepin it going!!!

September 3, 2008

Patrick

30% traffic increase? Wow, quite a lot. Congrats on the success.

September 3, 2008

Nicholas Chase

Jeremy, thank you for the first contest, and thank you to Neil for the second one, and Market Leverage! I’m in Los Angeles / Burbank at Warner Brothers studios in meetings all week, my blogs are slipping behind for the sake of my day job.

Izeafest sounds like a blast, will you record the speech for us newbies to listen to on your site? Sure would like to attend, but my kids need new school shoes, and the dot com lifestyle is just a few more clicks away.. Respectfully, Nicholas

September 3, 2008

anty

Anyone counted the amount of useless posts that where added because of the contest? 🙂
Anyhow, I would take the Air 😉

September 3, 2008

SMM Guru

Funny how that works huh?

September 7, 2008

TeasasTips

You know, I don’t normally do these contests, because I won one once and never got my prize. Even after I contacted the contest ‘administrator.’ LOL.

Ok, but Shoe you seem more credible, so I’ll roll with you on this one.

My brother tells me my computer will not make it until Christmas, I’ll be lucky to see Halloween with this thing.

So, winning a Mac would be great. It’s actually a required piece of equipment for a Masters Program I’m enrolling in.

I need to win a Mac Shoe, can you hear me?

September 3, 2008

Sire

Actually while a T-Shirt would be cool, I reckon I would much prefer the model displaying the T-Shirt, but then considering that the wife would probably hang me from the rafters if she turned up on the doorstep perhaps I had better settle for the T-Shirt. If nothing else I can see me taking a great photo of me wearing it with a really great Aussie background and posting it on my blog, with a great article of how it all came about. 😉

September 3, 2008

Douglas

Curious to know why are you not offering PC products?

September 3, 2008

Shawn

If one Macbook increases traffic 30%, what will two Macbooks do?

Congratulations, Margie, on your win.

September 3, 2008

SMM Guru

Shit, why stop at two lol

September 7, 2008

Chris Mac

Nice prizes… It’s the laptop that seemingly everyone (especially me) wants right now

September 3, 2008

Matt Freedman

Sweet prizes, maybe I’ll start commenting…

September 3, 2008

Ganesh

I wish I will win the Macbook. Oh please please…

September 3, 2008

River Girl

Was so hoping for that Air. 1 in 58 chance.

September 3, 2008

Abro

thats a really impressive method for gettin’ traffic and backlinks.
alright, the quality of comments isn’t the best….

September 3, 2008

SMM Guru

What do you expect… Most of these people dont even know what this blog is for.

September 7, 2008

Nick Throlson

Glad to see market leverage helping out I want to win a Macbook lol

September 3, 2008

wuttrain

well, if this is the only chance I could get a free Mac Air, I’d try it.

September 3, 2008

Kenneth Dreyer

Are you using some kind of public script for the contest or is it something you’ve had custom made?

September 3, 2008

Jason Online

awesome contest, i missed out on them shirts 🙁

September 3, 2008

Jason Online

awesome contest too bad i missed on them tshirts

September 3, 2008

Royston

What an awesome giveaway. Glad to see it is such a traffic driver.

September 3, 2008

Craig

Great increase in traffic, just by giving away great items. I am surprised that the spam has not increased in the comments.

September 3, 2008

Bulbboy

What is better than giving away an AIR?

Receiving one? They say that’s it’s better to give than to receive but in this case I’m not so sure.

😀

September 3, 2008

Chris

Man, if I won that Macbook, my Fanboy transformation would be complete!! Next up: Chicken nugget tires!

September 4, 2008

Mario

Huh, lets start commenting then 😉

September 4, 2008

JumboCasher.com

what are the chances of guys picked up last time for the t-shirts being picked up again this time?

September 4, 2008

JumboCasher.com

do prizes have to be limited to tech. products only?

September 4, 2008

Craig Farrall

Wow, great competition, I definately want to be involved within winning a Mac, as I am still on windows PC’s and want to change, but can’t due to the fact of funds.

Also, good website here, keep up the good work.

September 4, 2008

Dexter | Tech At Hand Dot Net

Giving away to increase comment is really a great way of Advertising and Marketing 🙂

September 4, 2008

Otooo

What’s better? – giving all readers MacBook Air’s!!!

September 4, 2008

pingo

i want….i want….i really really want.

ok well its my wife that really really wants a mac air.

So save a married man and pick me as your comment of the day.

B @ Pingo

September 4, 2008

Rice Blogger

wow..this is an easy contest..i hope i can win

September 4, 2008

ES

Very nice. Count me in for this fab contest!

September 4, 2008

Stephanie

Pretty nice. A laptop of any sort is very much so on my wish list.

September 4, 2008

Liz

Very cool contest idea! Easy to enter and keeps folks coming back. 🙂

September 4, 2008

Lightening

Shoemoney, have you written any posts on how to “pitch” a sponsorship proposal for hosting a giveaway or competition on your blog. This is something I’d like to do but have no idea where to start (or whether sponsors would even be interested in my small blog)

September 4, 2008

Márton Kövecses-Varga

OK, let’s try it then.. I really need a laptop! 🙂

September 4, 2008

Wilco

Yeah, I can use a MB air 🙂

September 4, 2008

100kjob

I need some luck to win, as I never won anything before.

September 5, 2008

Steven Kaehn

Wow Shoemoney this is a great idea.
I really need a laptop since i’m leaving for college in a little while.
This would help out a bunch. Well yeah. Heres my comment.
You guys are awesome! 😀

September 5, 2008

Steven Kaehn

I seriously never win anything so maybe my luck will turn. I sure hope. 😀

September 5, 2008

Steven Kaehn

Is this commenting? I cant see my comments…..hmm…well yeah. 😀

September 5, 2008

Cheryl W

My daughter could sure use this for college! Thanks!

September 5, 2008

Eric

Hey, I’m not listed as a winner 🙂

Maybe this post will change things into my direction 🙂

September 5, 2008

Dominick

Wow, I thought I was cool for hosting contests for free DVDs. This contest far surpasses that! Good luck to those who post comments and congrats to whoever wins! Macbook Airs look really cool.

September 5, 2008

International Freebies & Contests

Holy Mac! I already don’t know what I’d be choosing, an Air or a regular! 😀
Good luck to me.

September 6, 2008

Cheryl W

New day, new comment! Thanks!

September 6, 2008

Cheryl W

You are right, there isn’t anything better than giving away a macbook air! THanks!

September 7, 2008

David

Uh, so how do I take part again?

September 7, 2008

Consignment Pal Resale Directory

Why not?

Jeremy, heard you speak at the Boston eBay Dev Con in 2007 when you won the Star Developer Award for Most Innovative Application—Buyer!

September 7, 2008

Goran Website

I would definitely love me one of those. That’s a top notch laptop.

September 8, 2008

Patrick Kent

Thats awesome that the winner gets a choice. My computer is 4yrs old now!

September 8, 2008

dimaks

mine is 2 years old desktop and havent got a decent laptop 🙂

September 18, 2008

dinesh

Shoe Money Tshirts dont look like normal tshirt, they represent a brand name. They even look good when we wear them especially the dollar symbol.and giving away macbook just for commenting is a great thing.

September 9, 2008

Stephie3679

I saw a link on steven-sanders site. So you know I had to click it. I have been to your site a few times but this is the first time I am posting a comment. This is a great way for people to come check out your site. Hopefully once I start getting more involved on my site I am able to do this too. I would love to host giveaways. Great marketing especially for giving away MacBook Air/Standard MacBook. Keep doing what you’re doing.

September 9, 2008

Amber Wooten

I would love to win this because I am a film studies major and this is my senior year so when I graduate I won’t have the use of the school’s editing equipment anymore. I will need a mac and the final cut software for editing, but they are both expensive. I would really get good use out of this computer…

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October 26, 2008

sonan

i from a indonesia, i looking around in internet i see your blog give a free T-shirt can i have it..

i know suitable to get that.. but i want it

December 9, 2008

Ada

I am really wanting to have a Macbook but maybe it is just too expensive for me this time. A free macbook is one of my wishes since I a a graphic artist needs a good computer which I got Compaq(not bad at all) but really Macbook is my dream laptop.

November 30, 2009

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